Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Echium fruticescens Coincy |
Bibliography | J. Bot. (Morot) 8: 65 (1894) |
Native Range | s. Spain |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | long setose-hirsute, stems simple, leaves in rosette, oblong 10-15cm, grey-white, inflorescence dense, spicate, cincinni ca. 10cm, bracts linear, corolla tubular 2-3cm |
Size | 20-45cm |
Color | pink-blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
Synonyms | Echium albicans ssp. fruticescens (Coincy) Valdés |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |